r/Katanas

15K archived posts · Dec 2012 – Sep 2026

Katanas

r/Katanas

A place for people to discuss their love of the Japanese sword and its arts. All are welcome (Sometimes we even discuss swords that are not from Hanbon.)

Created Dec 2, 2012

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A place discuss, examine, and appreciate Japanese swords and swordsmanship.

For identification of Nihonto (antique Japanese swords), post to r/SWORDS here on reddit, or on the Nihonto Message Board online. Both places are filled with experts who are more than happy to help.

Please be kind and courteous.

WHERE TO BUY ONLINE:

http://www.aoijapan.com/ - Sells antique Japanese swords, for very serious collectors and formally trained experts.

http://kultofathena.com/ - Sells a wide variety of quality Japanese swords across several price ranges.

http://www.handmadesword.com/ - Fair swords at fair prices.

http://www.trueswords.com/ - Home to Musashi Swords, very good for those completely new to katana.

http://www.swordnarmory.com - Sells Munetoshi swords, great for mid-grade swords.

http://stores.ebay.com/huaweiswords - Great swords for both cheap swords to learn on and high quality swords for martial arts. They also accept commissions for swords at decent prices.

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